Paper-lined finger-bowl.



H. P. SAYFORD.

, 1915. 1,164,962. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

IN VEN TOR 7/afgqf? (y yjb iti. BY m 7 7M A TTORN E VS UNITED STA ESPATENT OFFICE.

citizen of the United .States, and a resident of Vineland, county ofCumberland, and

State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Paper- Lined Finger-Bowls, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to paper-lined finger bowls, and has for its objectto improve a device of that class whereby the paper lining and the bowlproper may be more readily and effectively assembled and whereby thelining may be maintained in operative position in the bowl proper duringuse and equally readily dissociated when it is desired to discard thelining after ordinary use of the bowl.

To these ends my-invented improvements consist in providing the bowlproper, which is preferably metallic, with an inwardly projecting andhence overhanging flanged rim, preferably slightly inclined upward;also, in the combination therewith of a paper-lining suitably preparedto measurably resist the action of water, normally conformingsubstantially to the contour of the bowl proper below its flanged rim,and crimped or otherwise folded so as to be more or less resilientlycompressed radially in order that it may be sprung into coincidencewiththe interior of the bowl proper and its upper edge pass under andabut against the under surface of the flanged rim thereof, in assemblingthe said elements, and may be removed from the bowl with equal facility,by the same compressing action, on the crimps or folds, through themedium of a fork or other like instrument.

My invention further consists in providing an aperture in the base ofthe bowl proper whereby a coinciding paper lining without crimps orfoldsmay be used, the lining being ejected, after use, by fingerpressure on its basal wall through said aperture in the bowl.

In the.accompanying drawing illustrating my invention: Figure 1 is anelevation of the device in its best form and comprising all the elementsstated; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof, and of the crimpedpaper lining; Fig. 3 is an elevation of an oval bowl and of a paperlining not crimped or folded, and Fig. 4 is an elevation of a PatentedDec. 21, 1915.

Application filed February 27, 1915 Serial No. 10,894.

crimped-paper lining detached from the bowl fproper Reerrmg. now to saiddrawing, and more especially -to Figs. 1, 2 and 4 thereof, in which isillustrated one embodiment of my invention, the same may comprise a bowlproper 1 of thin sheet metal or other suitable material, having thepreferably circular base 2, from which the side of the bowl flaresupwardly and outwardly, as at 3, to a pomt 4 situated substantiallymidway of the vertical height of the bowl, from which the side may bedirected vertically upwardly, as at 5, to a point 7 which indicates theannular rim surrounding the open top 10 of the bowl, at which point themetal of said rim is directed inwardly, and on a shghtly upward inclinepreferably, to form a flange 8 which may be continuous as shown, orotherwise, to perform its funct1on, hereinafter stated, of maintainingthe paper lining in place on the bowl. The base 2 may be provided with asuitable, preferably circular central opening or aperture 12 for apurpose to be hereinafter described, and if desired the bowl may beornamented in any desired manner,'as for example, as shown in Figs. 1and 2, by cutting or piercing the portion 5 of its side to form asuitable pattern in the metal or other material of which it be composed.

For retaining the water or other fluid in the finger bowl when in use, asuitable lining 15 of waterproofed paper or other suitable material isprovided, and while this lining may be of any suitable shape orconfiguration, good results have been attained by the use of a liningformed as best shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and which comprises a circularbase 16 preferably of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter ofthe base 2 of the bowl, and an upwardly and outwardly flaring, crimped,plaited, fluted or folded side 18, the whole being substantially in theform of a hollow truncated cone, the length of the side being such as toadapt it to fit snugly within the bowl in the manner hereinafterdescribed. The lining may preferably be so formed that its greatestnormal exterior diameter will be substantially equal to, or slightlygreater than, the greatest internal diameter of the bowl, preferablyjust under the flanged rim 8, so that, when the lining is in position inthe bowl, the latter will tend to slightly compress the lining in aradial direction which action assists in maintaining the lining snuglyin position during use.

The parts of the device may be readily assembled for use by pressing thelining downwardly through the aperture 10 in the bowl, simultaneouslyslightly radially compressing the lining manually so as to assist inpassing it through the, aperture. During this operation the edge of theflanged rim 8 will also, unless. the lining be very greatly manuallycompressed, engage the surface of the side of the lining and as itsdownward movement is continued serve to assist in temporarilycompressing the lining radially inwardly. When the lining has beeninserted far enough so as to seat upon the base 2, its upper extremitywill just pass beneath the flanged rim 8, leaving the lining free toexpand or spring outwardly beneath the flanged rim to assume its normalcontour, which action serves to snugly seat the lining in the bowl andbeneath the rim thereof with the upper edge of the lining abuttingagainst the under side of the rim. The device may now be filled withliquid and utilized in the ordinary manner, after which the liquid maybe emptied out and the lining removed, preferably .by inserting a forkor other suitable instrument under the flanged rim within one or more ofthe spaces or openings formed by the crimps or fluting and between thelining and the inside of the bowl and prying the lining upwardly andoutwardly, at the same time exerting pressure upon the base of thelining by inserting the operators finger through the aperture 12 in thebase of the bowl. After the used lining has been removed, a fresh liningmay be inserted to adapt the finger bowl for use by another individual.

In Fig. 3 is shown a bowl of slightly different contour, the side 30being outwardly bulged in a continuous curve from the base 31 to theflanged rim 32, similar to the rim 8 hereinbefore described. The lining34 shown in Fig. 3, however, is not crimped or plaited but has a smoothside 35 flaring upwardly and outwardly from the base 36, its greatestdiameter being preferably substantially equal to the internal diameterof the bowl beneath the flanged rim. A lining of this form may beinserted within the bowl in a manner similar to that'hereinbeforedescribed, the inherent flexibility of the paper or 'ther material ofwhich the lining is com osed permitting it to bend inwardly suflicientlyto pass the flanged rim, and thereafter to assume its normal contour,when in position inthe bowl. As a lining of this form, especiallyafter'being wet, fits very snugly beneath the rim, with its upperperiphery contacting at all points with the interior of the bowl, 1t isquite difficult in practice to assist in removing the lining byinserting an instrument between it and the bowl, but the lining may be"cry readily removed solely by exerting pressure upon its base by meansof the operators finger inserted through the aperture 12, ashereinbefore described.

It is not desired to restrict the use of the crimped linings, or of theplain linings, to any particular, form of bowl, nor to limit theinvention to devices having details of construction and arrangementidentically similar to those of the embodiments of the invention hereinillustrated and described, as it will be evident that numerous changesmay be made in such details, without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to protect byLetters Patent of the United States:

1. A paper lined finger bowl comprising a containing bowl provided withan annular rim having an inwardly projecting flange, in combination witha removable cupshaped paper lining crimped in the direction of its depthto make said lining both compressible and resilient radially and adaptedthereby to be sprung into substantial coincidence with the interior ofsaid bowl and readily removable therefrom, said flange extending overand substantially covering the top crimped edge of said lining.

2. A paper lined finger bowl comprising a bowl having an annular rimprovided with an inwardly projecting flange and a basal opening incombination with a removable cup-shaped paper lining, said lining beingresilient radially to be normally sprung into'a position with its topedge under and substantially covered by said flange and with its sidesconforming to and substantially coincident with the interior of saidbowl, and manually radially compressible to facilitate the removalthereof from said bowl on the application of pressure to the basethereof through said opening.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day ofFebruary, A. D.

HARRY P. SAYFORD. Witnesses: I f CHAS. C. MAR'rz, I y W. HOWARD SHARP.

